Government spending per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government spending per capita was 21,954 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Lithuania, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending per capita in Lithuania stood at 21,954 current international-$. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Lithuania peaked at 21,954 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,336 current international-$, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 30th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6,336 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 7,396 current international-$ | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7,645 current international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 8,053 current international-$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 8,638 current international-$ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 8,520 current international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,894 current international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9,198 current international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9,486 current international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9,892 current international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 10,446 current international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 12,330 current international-$ | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 14,052 current international-$ | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 17,473 current international-$ | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 17,139 current international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 18,513 current international-$ | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 19,608 current international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 21,954 current international-$ | +12.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 21,954 current international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582 current international-$, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 21,954 current international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928 current international-$, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,126 current international-$ | 6,336 current international-$ | 7,645 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 9,951 current international-$ | 8,053 current international-$ | 14,052 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,938 current international-$ | 17,139 current international-$ | 21,954 current international-$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 27 Slovakia 22,558 current international-$ compare
- 28 Portugal 22,321 current international-$ compare
- 29 Estonia 22,116 current international-$ compare
- 31 South Korea 21,401 current international-$ compare
- 32 Romania 21,349 current international-$ compare
- 33 Greece 21,055 current international-$ compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending per capita in Lithuania?
- Government spending per capita in Lithuania was 21,954 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 21,954 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,336 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for government spending per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.